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Georgia State Names Football Field For Business Leader Parker H. “Pete” Petit

ATLANTA—Georgia State University will name its football field at Georgia State Stadium in honor of Parker H. “Pete” Petit, chairman and chief executive officer of MiMedx Group, successful entrepreneur and long-time supporter of the university, who has made a $10 million gift to the university to support the Athletics program.

Carrying The Flame

Turner Field, the former home of the Atlanta Braves and the 1996 Olympics, is now Georgia State’s. The acquisition of the hallowed ground promises to become the most transformative land deal in university history.

Georgia State, Private Development Venture Finalize Acquisition Of Turner Field Site

ATLANTA–Georgia State University, along with the Carter, Oakwood Development and Healey Weatherholtz joint venture, finalized the acquisition of the Turner Field site today (Jan. 5) and closed on the property.

January 5, 2017

Board Of Regents Approves Georgia State University’s Purchase Of Turner Field

What Turner Field Could Look Like As A Panthers Football Stadium

In a presentation to the state Board of Regents, Georgia State officials showed off what the stadium could look like as the new home for Panthers football. The project, to be completed in multiple phases, will create a new seating bowl initially with 23,000 seats with future plans for 10,000 additional seats. The school also is seeking naming rights partners.

November 9, 2016

Georgia State Could Spend $48 Million On Turner Field Deal

Georgia State University could spend $47.8 million to buy and renovate Turner Field and nearby properties, converting the baseball stadium into a new football stadium as part of a mixed-use development and extension of Georgia State’s campus.

November 7, 2016

Georgia State Football At Turner Field In ‘17 No Issue, Architects Say

The Panthers hope to begin play in the ballpark next season, and the university could do so with relatively minor modifications while it develops a more extensive football-only redesign, two architects on the original stadium design team told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

August 30, 2016

Mayor: Turner Field Deal Will Remake Atlanta’s South Side

ATLANTA — Turner Field, the home of the Atlanta Braves and the 1996 Olympics, will get its “third life” when Georgia State University converts it to a college football stadium, Atlanta city leaders said Thursday.